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Franz Brentano
German philosopher and psychologist as well as refounder of the theory of intentionality (1838–1917).
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German philosopher and psychologist as well as refounder of the theory of intentionality (1838–1917).
Franz Clemens Honoratus Hermann Josef Brentano (; German: [bʁɛnˈtaːno]; 16 January 1838 – 17 March 1917) was a German philosopher and psychologist. His 1874 Psychology from an Empirical Standpoint, considered his magnum opus, is credited with having reintroduced the medieval scholastic concept of intentionality into contemporary philosophy. Originally a Catholic priest, Brentano withdrew from the priesthood in 1873 due to the dogmatic definition of papal infallibility in Pastor aeternus. Working subsequently as a non-denominational professor, his teaching triggered research in a wide array of fields such as linguistics, logic, mathematics and experimental psychology through the young generation of philosophers who were gathered as the School of Brentano.
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German philosopher and psychologist as well as refounder of the theory of intentionality (1838–1917).
Career and education
Employers and institutions
University of Vienna · University of Würzburg
Memberships
Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences
Education
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München · University of Würzburg · University of Tübingen · Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin · University of Münster
Fields of work
philosophy
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